Thread: Best Cabernet?

Originally Posted by fusionstorm

Sounds like you've got a great palate and cellar (and wallet)!! Cheers!!

Thanks for the kinds words....

Much to my wife's dismay, I do tend to spend a pretty good portion of income on cars and wine. She really has nothing to say though since she has a shoe collection that comes close to my wine.

Here is an article that Wine Spectator did on my collection last January.

Pahlmeyer is up there for me. Screaming Eagle was a huge disappointment after all the hype. There's another boutique Cab that I'm trying to think of, but I'll have to get back when I can remember the name.

EDIT: It's Harlan, the cab I tried was the tits!! Can't recall the exact year, but it may have been '05.

I concur with all the thumbs up on a Caymus. Always a consistently good drinker.

2 other favs are the Merryvale - Profile and nice Grgich Hills - Cab.

I envy everyone on the West Coast. FedEx loves leaving my ordered cases on the loading dock in the sun usually. Never tastes as good as home.

Originally Posted by GranCruBa

Thanks for the kinds words....

Much to my wife's dismay, I do tend to spend a pretty good portion of income on cars and wine. She really has nothing to say though since she has a shoe collection that comes close to my wine.

Here is an article that Wine Spectator did on my collection last January.

I remember that article! The story about your parents' guest swiping one of your bottles reminded me of when my mom grabbed a bottle b/c she needed a red for a stew. Though a Beringer Bancroft Ranch merlot isn't anywhere near the level of a '61 Ch. M-R, it was still painful nonetheless when I discovered what had become of it......

great article grancruba!

- chuck

Both Opus One and Luna make excellent cabs....

Great article. One day I will get up that way and we can break bread.

Originally Posted by GranCruBa

Thanks for the kinds words....

Much to my wife's dismay, I do tend to spend a pretty good portion of income on cars and wine. She really has nothing to say though since she has a shoe collection that comes close to my wine.

Here is an article that Wine Spectator did on my collection last January.

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Great article. One day I will get up that way and we can break bread.



I would look forward to that.

Originally Posted by Hovy

Caymus and Sattui will be tried as well ...

I totally agree with hovy on this one. Another good one that I like as more of a day to day cab is the BV Private Reserve Georges De Latour from 1997- let it open up for a bit and it is so rich and full bodied mmm...I might open one tonight now that I think about it